Google Sync and the iPhone
Let me start by saying that I hate to plug in my phone in order to sync calendars, contacts, etc. When I had my Blackberry, the Mac sync client sucked so badly that I didn't even bother--Google Sync all the way. So when I found out that Google had released the beta sync service for iPhone, I was as happy as a fly on... well, you know.
When I got the iPhone, I did the typical sync-via-cable and got my contacts and calendars set up the way I wanted them. Then I gave MobileMe a try. MobileMe worked perfectly, but I can't justify $99 a year just to sync those two things (I don't use any of the other features of MobileMe.)
So as a recap, at the time of Google Sync setup, this is my configuration:
- 2 Macs and an iPhone synching contacts and calendars with Mobile Me
- 2 Calendars in iCal syncing with Google Calendar
- My primary apps were iCal and Address Book
- My primary Google account is an "Apps for your Domain" account
- Login to your Apps dashboard, and go to the Service Settings tab
- Check the box to enable Google Sync
- Save settings